The Democratic Party excludes candidates involved in the '4 Major Evils' including school violence and drugs

People Power Party General Election Planning Team 2nd Meeting
Exclusion of Figures Involved in Social Controversies from Nomination

The People Power Party has decided to exclude individuals involved in the four major crimes?secondary sexual assault, workplace harassment, school violence, and drug-related offenses?from candidacy in next year's general election.

Assemblyman Bae Jun-young, the secretary of the party's general election planning team, stated in a briefing immediately after the second meeting held on the 16th, "We have strictly applied disqualification criteria regarding the 'new four major evils,' including secondary sexual assault, workplace harassment violating the Labor Standards Act, school violence under the School Violence Prevention and Countermeasures Act, and drug crimes related to narcotics control laws, raising the standards. For example, in cases of secondary sexual assault, which is a particularly serious social issue, we intend to take a strict stance."

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Assemblyman Bae said, "School violence is unacceptable and a subject of social condemnation. If the candidate themselves committed school violence, or in the case of their children, there may be issues, but due to difficulties in interpretation, aside from this criterion, those who cause separate social disturbances will also be excluded from candidacy."

He explained that if undue influence was exerted in a child's school violence case or if social disturbances were caused, the party's candidate screening committee will review and decide whether to exclude the individual from candidacy. Assemblyman Bae added, "It is difficult to generalize social disturbances and list all crimes, but the candidate screening committee will make judgments and respond appropriately."

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